Meet the Silicon Valley Attorneys at Cooke Kobrick & Wu LLP
Christoper C. Cooke, Partner, San Mateo Office
Christopher Cooke is a partner in the San Mateo office with over twenty years' experience, including seven years as an attorney and branch chief with the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in San Francisco. While at the SEC, Mr. Cooke conducted investigations of and filed civil and administrative actions against companies and individuals violating the federal securities laws. As an enforcement attorney and then branch chief, Mr. Cooke brought civil enforcement actions against public companies and their executive officers for fraudulently reporting their financial results to the investing public, against brokerage firms and investment advisers for defrauding their clients, and against investment bankers and others for fraudulently raising money from investors.
Contact: Christopher Cooke in the San Mateo Office
Direct Dial: 650-638-2370
Email: ccooke at ckwlaw.com
Jeff Kobrick, Partner, San Mateo Office
Jeff Kobrick is a partner in the San Mateo office. His practice focuses on complex civil litigation in state and federal courts, securities litigation and SEC enforcement matters, business litigation including intellectual property, ERISA, employment, and appeals. Before forming CKW, he was Senior Trial Counsel for almost 5 years with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the SEC's Boston and San Francisco District Offices. He was lead trial counsel for the SEC in enforcement actions in United States District Courts involving a wide range of securities law issues, including insider trading, securities fraud, accounting fraud by public companies, and broker dealer violations.
Contact: Jeff Kobrick in the San Mateo Office
Direct Dial: 650-638-2370
Email: jkobrick at ckwlaw.com
Steve Wu, Partner, Los Altos and Cupertino Offices
Steve Wu is a partner in the Los Altos and Cupertino offices. His practice includes commercial and intellectual property litigation with an emphasis on trade secret theft and disputes involving technology companies. He advises clients on electronic discovery and digital evidence matters. He also drafts and negotiates technology deals for Silicon Valley technology companies, including software licenses, software development agreements, semiconductor development and sales agreements, and Internet service agreements. His transactional work includes agreements for companies involved in virtual worlds and video games. Finally, Mr. Wu acts as outside general counsel to Silicon Valley businesses. He has organized many corporations and limited liability companies for Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
Contact: Steve Wu in the Los Altos and Cupertino Offices
Direct Dial: 650-917-8045
Email: swu at ckwlaw.com
At Cooke Kobrick & Wu LLP, we are committed to changing with the times. Technology constantly advances, affecting all aspects of business operations. As people conduct their businesses online, the storage of sensitive data, personnel records and financial transactions raises increasingly complex legal issues. Our lawyers are committed to practicing at the cutting edge of technology and applying their technology knowledge to our legal practice.
When a corporation is trying to protect its intellectual property in copyright and trademark litigation, it requires knowledgeable outside counsel and attorneys with experience in this complex area of business law. Corporations conducting internal investigations of trade secret theft do not always have the luxury of in-house counsel with knowledge of computer forensics and digital evidence. Individuals accused of breaching a contract or engaging in securities fraud require immediate and aggressive protection of their rights, interests and reputations.
Clients Rely on Cooke Kobrick & Wu Across a Broad Spectrum of Legal Matters. Our attorneys handle:
- Litigation in federal and state courts
- Alternative dispute resolution proceedings, such as arbitration and mediation
- General business and commercial law cases
- Securities fraud civil suits and SEC enforcement actions
- Intellectual property disputes in the areas of copyright, trademarks and trade secrets
- Employment litigation
- ERISA pension plan litigation
- Litigation matters concerning data theft, theft of intellectual property, data protection, and information security breaches
- Litigation matters relating to the 3D Internet (e.g., virtual worlds and multiuser online games)
- Litigation and strategic advice for companies involved with robotics and artificial intelligence, including products liability risk management
- Business law services, including start-ups and business organization advice
- Drafting and negotiating software and other licensing agreements
For more information about our attorneys' backgrounds and qualifications, please follow the link below to review their profiles or contact our one of our California offices by phone or e-mail to schedule an appointment.
